crake

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Recent Examples of crake The corn crake is considered a species at risk of extinction by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025 The most intriguing sighting of all was made by several fortunate observers who had tantalizing glimpses of a possible corn crake at Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary in Marshfield. BostonGlobe.com, 17 Sep. 2022 On the trail, Holt describes the nearby corn crake to Kevin, who can’t see through his swollen eyes. Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2021 Among its rare and exclusive wildlife are giant tortoises, marine iguanas, penguins, finches, crakes, and species of mice found nowhere else in the world. Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2020 The Cedar Beach bird was only the second corn crake recorded in New York State since Grover Cleveland was president. Richard O. Prum, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crake
Noun
  • In just a week, my crow’s feet had all but disappeared, making my eyes look 10 years younger.
    Cathy Nelson, InStyle, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Other monikers from indigenous tribes for this month’s full moon include the sleet moon from the Comanche people, the Creek tribe’s wind moon and the crow moon as named by the Shawnee.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • This causes a blast of high-energy radiation called a gamma-ray burst (GRB), a final screech of gravitational waves, and sends out a spray of neutron-rich matter, which allows a process to occur that generates very heavy but unstable elements.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
  • The only noise is the dip-dip of oars and the ethereal screech of horseshoe bats.
    Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Yan raised Eileen Gu right across the bay in San Francisco.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 21 Feb. 2026
  • Do bay leaves actually do anything in cooking?
    Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Honeysuckle is a multi-stem plant with light-colored bark and dark vertical stripes.
    Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Let the bark chill in the fridge, and break it into chunks once fully cooled.
    Ashley Oerman, SELF, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Yesterday a bird’s chirp startled me, sounding for the swiftest second, like the beginning of a warning.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Feb. 2026
  • For many of us, our truest Valentine has four legs, a wagging tail, a gentle purr or a happy chirp.
    Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Then Vahid hears the telltale squeak of Peg Leg’s prosthetic leg.
    Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Carlile put her emphatic phrasing into the patriotic hymn, elongating notes and smiling at herself after a slight vocal squeak at the end.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The teenager styled her sweater off-the-shoulder, adding on a leather handbag, nude peep-toe heels, and a gold necklace.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
  • Rowland paired her dress with semi-sheer black tights and peep-toe pumps to complete the look.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • My father mistakes it for the verb to bray, like a donkey.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Crake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crake. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.

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